Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Congestive heart failure

The presence of an abnormality of cardiac function that is responsible for the failure of the heart to pump blood at a rate that is commensurate with the needs of the tissues or a state in which abnormally elevated filling pressures are required for the heart to do so. Heart failure is frequently related to a defect in myocardial contraction.

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PMID (PMCID)
9702390	FEMALE	Adult
	Mitral valve replacement in sickle cell disease.
	Sgambati MT, Kon ND, Cruz JM. Clin Cardiol. 1998;21(8):602-3.
	Cardiac dysfunction, including mitral valve regurgitation and congestive heart failure, can occur in patients with sickle cell disease.
1580305	MIXED_SAMPLE	Middle Aged
	Hypothyroidism in adults with sickle cell anemia.
	Phillips G Jr, Becker B, Keller VA, Hartman J 4th. Am J Med. 1992;92(5):567-70.
	Awareness of this condition is especially important given that congestive heart failure is common in sickle cell disease.
6195914	MALE	Middle Aged
	Serum ferritin and sequestered stores of body iron.
	Rao KR, Ray VH, Patel AR. Am J Clin Pathol. 1983;80(5):743-5.
	A 47-year-old man with sickle cell anemia, chronic cor pulmonale, and congestive heart failure died following a short illness.